Bag frame



W. C. HIERING July 10, 1934..

BAG FRAME Filed D60. 24. 1931 INVENTOR ATTORNEY 8. 2. f. ks J PatentedJuly 10, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE BAG FRAME William O. Hiering,Newark, N. 5., assignor to J. E. Mergott Company, Newark, N. J., acorporation of Delaware Application December 24, 1931, Serial No.582,909

2 Claims.

5 the hinged bag frame members.

In the manufacture of the bag where the inverted U-shaped orconventional type of channelled frame is employed, the upper end of thebag material is forced into the channelled frame and secured therein inany desired manner, preferably by bringing the edges of the channelledframe together by the use of suitable tools. Structures of thischaracter are open to the objection that they are less rigid and moreliable to distortion in actual use, the bag material often becomingdisengaged from the channelled frame members, and the frame membersthemselves frequently present an unsightly appearance, being slightlydistorted and often times considerably damaged by bringing the edges ofthe channelled frame together. My present invention aims to overcomethese difficulties, while at the same time, a very rigid and substantialframe composed of a minimum number of parts and 5 firmly securing thebag body to the frame proper 0 the manner in which the body of the bagis secured therein.

Similar letters of reference refer to like parts throughout thespecification and drawing.

My improved bag frame is composed of the two frame members a and bhinged together, the frame member 0 comprising a main body member a, andthe hinge members 0, and the frame member b comprising a main bodymember 12 and the hinge members 0'. Each frame member is made from asingle piece of metal stamped out by a suitable die to form a channel intransverse section as shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 4. These frame members arehinged together at their ends by the hinges d.

Inasmuch as the frame members a, and b are of substantially the sameshape, the description of one will suffice for both.

Referring to Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawing, it will be noted that the bagframe member consists of an inner wall e, an upper wall 1, and an outerwall g, the outer wall being narrower than the inner wall and providedwith an inturned edge It extending around the main body and hingemembers. The bag material 12 and the lining 7' are preferably cutsomewhat larger than the size of the bag frame member and a rodlikemember or cord K such as cord, leather welt or a wire preferably of softmaterial, solder or the like, is sewed or otherwise secured to the edgeof the bag material and lining as clearly indicated at Z in Figs. 2 and3.

After the wire, cord, welt or the like has been secured to the edge ofthe bag body as above described the edge of the bag body by means of anysuitable and preferably blunt tool is forced past the inturned edge hwhich as previously stated extends around the main body and hingemembers and into the channel formed by the inner, upper and outer walls6, f, and g of the 0 frame member.

Inasmuch as the bag material 2' and lining :i as well as the cord,leather welt, or solder wire are compressible it will be readilyunderstood that by means of a blunt instrument the edge of the bag bodycan be forced past the inturned edge h of the outer wall g which has aslight amount of spring, and into the channel. It is extremely difficultdue to the inturned edge h to withdraw the bag body from the channel.The inturned edge is slightly beveled to facilitate the entrance of thebag body. The fastening or securing elements for the frame members maybe of any conventional type.

In Fig. 4 a modified form of my invention is illustrated, in which Ihave shown a channel provided with upwardly extending walls asdistinguished from the channel illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3 in which thewalls of the channel extend downwardly.

Experience has demonstrated that the organization above described, is ahighly efficient one, and while the device described is the preferredembodiment of my present invention, I do not care to restrict myself tothe exact details of construction, combination, and arrangement hereinset forth, it being obvious that minor variations thereof not involvingthe exercise of invention may be made by any skilled mechanic, and suchdepartures from what is herein described and claimed not involvinginvention, I

consider as within the scope and terms of my claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A bag frame member comprising a main body member, and hinge members,and provided with an inner wall, an upper wall and an outer wallconstituting a continuous channel, the outer wall being narrower thanthe inner wall, and lying in a plane parallel to the inner wall, saidouter wall having an inturned edge spaced from said inner wall, arod-like member having a diameter slightly less than the width of thespace between the inturned edge and the inner wall, bag coveringmaterial folded around the rod-like member, said rod-like member and thebag covering material being positioned in the channel between the innerand outer wall, said rod-like member and bag covering material togetherhaving a diameter greater than the width of the space between theinturned edge and the inner wall.

2. In a hand bag comprising opposed frame members having correspondingends hingedly connected, each of said frame members provided with aninner wall, an upper wall, and an outer wall constituting a continuouschannel, the outer wall being narrower than the inner wall, a rodlikemember positioned in the channel, and bag covering material foldedaround the rod-like member, said outer wall having its free edge inturned and spaced from the inner wall a distance greater than thediameter of the rod-like member but less than the diameter of therod-like member with the bag covering material folded therearound, sothat it is necessary to compress the bag covering material in order towithdraw the rod-like member and bag covering material through the spacebetween the inturned edge and the inner wall.

" WILLIAM C. HIERING.

